Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has approved the second phase of ‘Study on Integrated Modernization Plan for Air Transport in Eastern Indonesia’. The project will improve the security …
SIDA approved 2nd phase of air transport modernization plan in Indonesia Read MoreThe Swedish government has decided arrange referendum 14 September 2003 on the introduction of the euro. All Swedish citizens who, according to the Elections Act, fulfill the requirements to vote …
Sweden holds referendum on Euro introduction Read MoreAsian Development Bank (ADB), a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific, will administer a new DKK20 million (US$3.2 million) cooperation fund financed by …
Denmark provides second technical assistance fund Read MoreNorwegian global provider of engineering and construction services, Aker Kvaerner, recently through its Canada-based subsidiary Chemetics entered into two new contracts for equipment supply and engineering services for two integrated …
Aker Kvaerner wins USD30-million contract in Indonesia Read MoreThe Importers Association of Indonesia (Ginsi) said at a press conference on June 5 that its members had begun a boycott of all imports from Sweden in a protest over …
Indonesian importers to boycott Sweden over Aceh Read MoreThe Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) will provide NOK 15 million to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok as its assistance in human resources development for the …
NORAD to give AIT 15 million NOK for human resources development Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) has already removed Singapore from the list of areas with recent local transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and no longer recommends exit screening …
Singapore removed from WHO’s list of SARS-hit areas Read MoreStein Vangen, the Norwegian pastor at the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission in Singapore since October 2002, will this autumn start in a full time job visiting the Norwegian communities in South …
Norwegian Priest in Singapore appointed new regional duties Read MoreViking Cup, the annual encounter of all Viking football teams from Asia, has been postponed this year to 25-28 September 2003 due to the uncertainties surrounding the SARS virus. …
Viking Cup moved to September due to SARS Read MoreThe Indonesian Norwegian Business Council (INBC), in co-operation with the Norwegian Embassy in Jakarta, organized an evening celebration “Snowflakes Over Java” on May 17 at Jakarta Hilton International to mark …
Norwegian Independence Day in Indonesia Read More